Re: [T3] Paint Codes

[Russell Wolfe <russella@netins.net>]

I checked the paint codes on my '69 SqBk. It is Lotus white, L-90-C.

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Russ Wolfe
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On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Dauns, Frank wrote:
> I have a 68 Square which had previously had some body work and was rather
> poorly repainted on the exterior.  I've stripped this off and fixed things
> up.  Since I'm getting close to painting ( priming this weekend ) I thought
> I'd start looking into getting the original color or something close.  The
> VW Dealer did not have paint codes earlier than the 70's.  The interior is
> still original I believe and somewhere on the net, can't remember where, I
> found out that the nearest color VW used in 68 is Lotus White.  At least I
> think so.  Basically an off white. 
> 
> I inquired at the local auto paint store and they had PPG chips back to 70.
> The fellow I talked with was rather adamant that the paint codes would be on
> the car itself.  I tried to explain to him that even if they once were,
> which I doubted on a 68 VW, they weren't anymore.  Were they ever on a 68
> Square ?
> 
> I guess I can take part of the dash, like the glove box door, down to a
> local body shop and get them to use one of those electronic color match
> systems on it to find out what the paint mix should be.
> 
> Any paint wizards out there that can help me out ?
> 
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